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Google+ Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw

. 1953, Lita Roza was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘(How Much) Is That Doggie In Window.’ The 27 year old singer was the NME readers’ Top Female artist of 1953 and with this single became the first British female singer to top the UK singles Chart, (and the first Liverpudlian to do so)

The weather was beautiful and so we got our work completed early and then went for a walk around Terra Natura. There aren’t too many people around at this time of the year and it is very pleasant walking around this large nature park with few people keeping you company.

The parrots were very lively but none seem to speak which is rather strange. The aviary was full of droppings which didn’t augur well and we preferred not to linger in case we were dropped upon.

We went next to a new exercise area which I enjoyed. I should really be acting my age but I am always up for a challenge and I completed the challenges without too much trouble. We then went to see our black monkeys which are very like the Gibbons. They have fantastic climbing skills and made my previous efforts appear puerile. What impresses me most is the way these creatures climb then stand on the boughs of the tree and run along standing up with tremendous ease. I just feel I could watch them for hours.

We didn’t linger too long anywhere else but enjoyed a pleasant walk and discussed how lucky we are to live in this area. I then walked down to the roundabout with the sails where Anne picked me up and we went home. It was getting quite hot and we both felt ready to eat. Anne prepared us a lovely veggie meal which was very much in-line with a programme we watched last night extolling the virtues of changing our eating habits.

I went off to my Spanish class which was really quite demanding today and then rushed home to make myself available for an English Skype lesson. I had two classes to give and my first student had fallen foul of the time changes for Summer. I don’t know whether I was relieved or disappointed as there were two really good Champions League games on the TV and Manchester United v West am United in the FA Cup. I just hoped my friend Dave would find a bit of success with his team.

I get all kinds of articles sent to me and I have to choose which ones are correct and which ones are worth sharing with my readers. Here was one that did make me think about the old saying that Charity begins at home. Here’s the circular……

Someone please tell me what the Hell is wrong with all the people that run this country!!!
LABOUR, CONSERVATIVES & LIBERALS, say
We’re “broke” and can’t help our own Seniors, Veterans, Orphans, Homeless, etc.,???

In the last years we  (UK) have provided direct cash aid to

Haiti – 1.4 B,

Hamas – 351 M,

Pakistan – 2 B,

Libya – 1.45 B,

Egypt – 397 M,

Mexico – 622 M,

Russia – 380 M,

Haiti – 1.4 B,

Jordan – 463 M,

Kenya – 816 M,

Sudan – 870 M,

Nigeria – 456 M,

Uganda – 451 M,

Congo – 359 M,

Ethiopia – 981 M,

South Africa – 566 M,

Senegal – 698 M,

Mozambique – 404 M,

Zambia – 331 M,

Kazakhstan – 304 M,

Iraq – 1.08 B,

Tanzania – 554 M,

with literally Billions

and they still

hate us!!!

Our retired seniors living on a ‘fixed income’…do they get any breaks while our government 

and religious organizations pour Hundreds of Billions and Tons of Food to Foreign Countries!We have hundreds of adoptable children whoare shoved aside to make room for the adoption of foreign orphans. AUSTRALIA, UK & US…countries where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed hungry, elderly going without needed medication and mentally ill without treatment… etc.

YET. . . We still allow illegal “Deprived People” & other free loaders on our shores

While we are lining up with food, clothes, bedding, doctors and medical supplies.Imagine if the “GOVERNMENT”gave ‘US’ the same support they give to other countries.

I’ve just been reading about inflammation and here are Foods that fight Inflammation

• Dry roasted almonds – grab a handful of these tasty pain fighters for a snack
• Carrots – they aren’t just for Bugs Bunny… enjoy them raw as a snack or on your salad
• Broccoli – cooked or raw, broccoli quickly goes to work on inflammation too
• Olive oil – just a single tablespoon drizzled on your salad has as much pain fighting power as an entire half cup of broccoli
• Raw spinach – hope you love salads because adding some raw spinach to it will pump up your body’s ability to fight off systemic inflammation

Events 14th April

1543 – Bartoleme Ferrelo returned to Spain after discovering San Francisco Bay in the New World. Muy bien

1828 – The first edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary was published under the name “American Dictionary of the English Language.” Differences emerging

1865 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth. He actually died early the next morning.

1912 – The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived. I can’t believe they show this film on channel ferries

1931 – King Alfonso XIII of Spain went into exile and the Spanish Republic was proclaimed. Muy bien

1939 – The John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath” was first published. I don’t think I’ve read this

1946 – The civil war between Communists and nationalist resumed in China.

1953 – Viet Minh invaded Laos with 40,00 troops. Trouble everywhere

1956 – Ampex Corporation of Redwood City, CA, demonstrated the first commercial magnetic tape recorder for sound and picture.Fantastic

1981 – America’s first space shuttle, Columbia, returned to Earth after a three-day test flight. The shuttle orbited the Earth 36 times during the mission. Muy bien

1984 – The Texas Board of Education began requiring that the state’s public school textbooks describe the evolution of human beings as “theory rather than fact”. Muy bien

1985 – The Russian paper “Pravda” called U.S. President Reagan‘s planned visit to Bitburg to visit the Nazi cemetery an “act of blasphemy”. They weren’t sitting on the fence with this statement

1986 – U.S. President Reagan announced the U.S. air raid on military and terrorist related targets in Libya.Back to square one in 2011

1988 – Representatives from the U.S.S.R., Pakistan, Afghanistan and the U.S. signed an agreement that called for the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan starting on May 15. The last Soviet troop left Afghanistan on February 15, 1989. Nobody wins in that country

1994 – Two American F-15 warplanes inadvertently shot down two U.S. helicopters over northern Iraq. 26 people were killed including 15 Americans. How on earth did that happen?

1998 – The state of Virginia ignored the requests from the World Court and executed a Paraguayan for the murder of a U.S. woman. Won’t do that again

1999 – Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile that was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching its rival neighbor India.Bad news

2000 – After five years of deadlock, Russia approved the START II treaty that calls for the scrapping of U.S. and Russian nuclear warheads. The Russian government warned it would abandon all arms-control pacts if Washington continued with an anti-missile system. This was almost a contradiction in aims

Music Events April 14th

1953, Lita Roza was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘(How Much) Is That Doggie In Window.’ The 27 year old singer was the NME readers’ Top Female artist of 1953 and with this single became the first British female singer to top the UK singles Chart, (and the first Liverpudlian to do so).She was the Cilla Black of the 50s

1963, The Rolling Stones played at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond. All four members of The Beatles were in the audience. They would have loved the gig

1966, The Spencer Davis Group were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Somebody Help Me’, the group’s second UK No.1.I think Stevie Winwood was the force behind the music

1966, Roy Orbison, The Walker Brothers and Lulu all appeared at The Colston Hall, Bristol, England.Great bill

1967, David Bowie’s novelty record ‘The Laughing Gnome’ was released in the UK.I hated this song

1967, Polydor Records released the Bee Gees ‘New York mining Disaster 1941′ It was released with a promotional slogan announcing ‘The most significant talent since The Beatles’. The record became a Top 20 hit in the UK and US. I think the slogan was appropriate

1968, Phil Spector married Ronettes singer Veronica Bennett. The couple divorced n 1973 with Bennett citing several instances of alleged cruelty. The signs of what was to come

1969, The recording of ‘The Ballad Of John and Yoko’ took place, with just two Beatles, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul played bass, drums and piano with John on guitars and lead vocals. The song was banned from many radio stations as being blasphemous. On some stations, the word ‘Christ’ was edited in backwards to avoid the ban. I think there was no need to offend and an unnecessary complication

1970, Creedence Clearwater Revival made their live UK debut when they played the first of two nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London.A favourite group

1971, The Illinois Crime Commission issued a list of ‘drug-oriented records’ including ‘White Rabbit’ by Jefferson Airplane, ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ by Procol Harum and The Beatles ‘Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.’Why

1973, Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Houses Of The Holy’, also a No.1 in the US. The young girl featured on the cover of the album climbing naked up Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland is Samantha Gates who was 6 years old at the time of the photo shoot. I wonder what became of her?

1975, After rumour’s that Jimmy Page, Steve Marriott, Jeff Beck and Chris Spedding would replace Mick Taylor as guitarist in The Rolling Stones, a press release confirmed that Ron Wood would be joining the band for their forthcoming American tour.I saw the band in Benidorm and they were fantastic

1975, Art Garfunkel started a six week run at No.1 in the UK with the theme from the film ‘Watership Down’, ‘Bright Eyes’ which went on to become the biggest selling single of the year. Written by Wombles voice Mike Batt.There’s nothing wrong with being a Womble

1976, Motown Records and Stevie Wonder announced the largest contract renewal to date, worth $13 million. He is a bit special

1983, The Pretenders bass player Pete Farndon died from a drug overdose. He was sacked from the group on June 14th 1982, (two days before Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott was found dead of heart failure). Farndon was in the midst of forming a new band with former Clash drummer Topper Headon when he died. Very sad

. 1990, Madonna scored her seventh UK No.1 single with ‘Vogue’, also a US No.1 hit. Taken from her soundtrack album I’m Breathless (Music from and Inspired by the film Dick Tracy.)Not my favourite Madonna track

1995, American actor, writer and folk singer Burl Ives died of cancer aged 85. Had hits with ‘Funny Way Of Laughing’, ‘The Blue Tail Fly’ and ‘Little Bitty Tear’, won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1958 film The Big Country.He was a big favourite in my early days

1998, Welsh singer Dorothy Squires died of lung cancer aged 83, in Llwynypia Hospital, Rhondda, Wales. (1953 UK No.12 single ‘I’m Walking Behind You’). Once married to English actor Roger Moore. I don’t remember this song

1999, UK singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Newley died of cancer. Scored 12 UK Top 40 singles from 1959-1962 including the No.1 single ‘Why.’ Won the 1963 Grammy Award for Song of the Year for “What Kind of Fool Am I?” Married to the actress Joan Collins from 1963 to 1971.He made some great music
2003, A man was arrested accused of making up a Bjork concert then selling tickets. Alex Conate allegedly sold tickets worth $14,000 at $40 each after persuading a San Diego nightclub owner that Bjork had agreed to play there. He was accused of taking the money and moving to Hawaii, where he was arrested. You could not have written a fictional story better than this

2009, A planned auction of nearly 1,400 items from the former home of Michael Jackson was cancelled. A public preview of the collection had already begun in Los Angeles and the exhibition of Jackson’s possessions would stay open until the end of next week. A last-minute settlement meant Jackson’s belongings would now be returned to him. In response, he had dropped a lawsuit against Juliens Auctions. I felt very sorry for how Michael’s Jackson’s life became so bizarre

2009, Former Beatle George Harrison was honoured with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Sir Paul McCartney attended the unveiling outside the landmark Capitol Records building, joining Harrison’s widow Olivia and son Dhani. Eric Idle, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and musician Tom Petty also attended the ceremony.It was nice to see George Harrison honoured in this way

 

Born on this day

April 14th 1935, Loreta Lynn,country singer, the first woman to be named Country Music Artist Entertainer Of The Year.

1942, Tony Burrows, singer, Edison Lighthouse, (1970 UK No.1 single ‘Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes’). Holds the record for having four records in the British Top Ten at once, all under different names. Edison Lighthouse ‘Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes), White Plains, ‘My Baby Loves Lovin’, The Pipkins ‘Gimme Dat Ding,’ and the Brotherhood of Man’s ‘United We Stand,’ all of which were hits in both the US and UK.What a great achievement

1945, Ritchie Blackmore, guitarist, Deep Purple, (1970 UK No.2 single ‘Black Night’, 1973 US No.4 single ‘Smoke On The Water’), Rainbow, (1981 UK No.3 single ‘I Surrender’).

1946, Patrick Fairley, Marmalade, (1968 UK No.1 single ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La- Da’, 1970 US No.10 single ‘Reflections Of My Life.’

1948,  Larry Ferguson, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single ‘You Sexy Thing’, 1977 UK No.1 single ‘So You Win Again’ plus over 25 other top 40 hits). 1949,Dennis Bryon, Amen Corner, (1969 UK No.1 single ‘If Paradise Is Half As Nice’, plus five other UK Top 40 hits). Worked with The Bee Gees during the 1970′s & 1980′s.
1965,, Carl Hunter, The Farm, (1990 UK No.4 single ‘All Together Now’).

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Google+ Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw

1974, Paul McCartney’s ‘Band On The Run’, went to No.1 on the US album charts. McCartney’s third US No.1, which went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide.

The weather was wonderful yesterday and it is always tempting to just sit and enjoy the warmth. I sprang out of bed reasonably early cursing th fact that TV seems better late at night as I struggled to enjoy watching the Breakfast TV presenters on the BBC. They seem to incessantly yap about inconsequential matters rather than deliver the news. It’s almost as if the old-style prsenters are being replaced by young gossips who would be better employed selling fish at the local supermarkets.

I am almst led to believe it is part of a greater plan to ffe incessant drivel to the msses as the alternative is even worse with Piers Morgan and Jeremy Kyle now eventually being accepted by the gawping masses as accptable presenters. I’d rather watch fishing programmes than be trapped in front of these two.

There is a greater theory that the idea is to set the masses in front of the TV watching the adverts tell them how good various types of food will be for them to eat. Should the masses wish to advance further than a quick Google then they might begin to realie that they are being poisoned from their toothpaste to their loo rolls. Of course, some will immediately spring to the defence of the production lines but even a few appropriate Googles will illustrate my point for me. Try starting with fluoride and then go on your own mision. I get tired of having to defend fact from myth and fiction.

The radio continues with its droning music as each station slavishly follows its playlists becuse the DJs have to adhere to ‘lists’. Everyone seems to have forgotten we are no longer slaves to the charts. The internet has clared us from this particular liability giving the airwaves freedom of choice rather than slavishly following the loops and lists of the computer led society. When was the last time you heard something really different? The wonderful Merle Haggard died last week. Did we hear any tributes to this fabled country singer? Of course we didn’t he wasn’t in this week’s loop or on this week’s list!

In the afternnon we went for a long walk and a picnic up El Faro then I made a podcast about Autism with Marcello Rossi.

WOMEN’S REVENGE

‘Cash, check or charge?’ I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. ‘So, do you always carry your TV remote?’ I asked.  ‘No,’ she replied, ‘but my husband refused to come shopping with me, and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.’

UNDERSTANDING WOMEN  (A MAN’S PERSPECTIVE)
I know I’m not going to understand women.  I’ll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax, pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root, and still be afraid of a spider.
 

WIFE VS. HUSBAND
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.  An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position..
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, ‘Relatives of yours?’
‘Yep,’ the wife replied, ‘in-laws.’

WORDS
A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day.
30,000 to a man’s 15,000. The wife replied, ‘The reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men…  The husband then turned to his wife and asked, ‘What?’

CREATION
A man said to his wife one day, ‘I don’t know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.  ‘The wife responded, ‘Allow me to explain. God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me; God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!

The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper,‘Please wake me at 5:00 AM .’ He left it where he knew she would find it. The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight

Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn’t wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, ‘It is 5:00 AM . Wake up..’
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.

God may have created man before woman, but there is always a  rough draft !

Events 13th April

1598 – King Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes which granted political rights to French Protestant Huguenots. Fair enough

1775 – Lord North extended the New England Restraining Act to South, Carolina,Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The act prohibited trade with any country other than Britain and Ireland. Nothing like a bit of free trade, eh?

1782 – Washington, NC, was incorporated as the first town to be named for George Washington. I wonder who chose the name?

1796 – The first known elephant to arrive in the United States from Bengal, India.Nellie?

1808 – William “Juda” Henry Lane perfected the tap dance. He kept falling in the sink!

1829 – The English Parliament granted freedom of religion to Catholics. At last!

1849 – The Hungarian Republic was proclaimed. They had a fantastic football team in the early 60s–The Magical Magyars

1919 – British forces killed hundreds of Indian nationalists in the Amritsar Massacre.Not the best part of our history

1933 – The first flight over Mount Everest was completed by Lord Clydesdale. Was he sure it was Everest?…no signposts etc

1949 – Philip S. Hench and associates announced that cortizone was an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Good

1959 – A Vatican edict prohibited Roman Catholics from voting for Communists. I don’t really understand this as Catholicism is often very near to Communism and who would be checking?

1960 – The first navigational satellite was launched into Earth’s orbit. Did it come down safely or did it lose its way?

1961 – The U.N. General Assembly condemned South Africa due to apartheid. Good

1964 – Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor. It was for his role in the movie “Lilies of the Field.” I did like this guy’s acting

1970 – An oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13, preventing a planned moon landing.

1979 – The world’s longest doubles ping-pong match ended after 101 hours. I bet the spectators felt dizzy at the end of this one

1990 – The Soviet Union accepted responsibility for the World War II murders of thousands of imprisoned Polish officers in the Katyn Forest. The Soviets had previously blamed the massacre on the Nazis. Why is man so cruel to fellow man? When will we ever learn?

1997 – Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament at the age of 21. He also set a record when he finished at 18 under par. He did pretty well in 2011….signs of a comeback?

1998 – NationsBank and BankAmerica announced a $62.5 billion merger, creating the country’s first coast-to-coast bank. Did this have any bearing on our current situation?

1998 – Dolly, the world’s first cloned sheep, gave natural birth to a healthy baby lamb. She could have called the lamb Parton!

2000 – It was announced that 69 people had died when the Arlahada, a Philippine ferry, capsized. 70 people were rescued. I hope this wasn’t overcrowding

2002 – Venezuela’s interim president, Pedro Carmona, resigned a day after taking office. Thousands of protesters had supported over the ousting of president Hugo Chavez. He certainly has some charisma does Hugo!

Music Events April 13th

1956, The UK Top 20 became The Top 30 for the first time. Winifred Atwell was at No.1 with ‘Poor People Of Paris’ an instrumental version of a French song.Not one that springs to mind

1962, The Beatles made their third trip to Germany for a 48-night residency at The Star Club, Hamburg.Das is gut

1965, The Beatles record the song ‘Help!’ during an evening recording session at Abbey Road in London. Good song….I often sing it when things are not going well!

1966, During a four month world tour, Bob Dylan appeared at Sydney Stadium in Sydney NSW Australia

1967, Nancy and Frank Sinatra were at UK No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Somethin’ Stupid’, making them the only father and daughter to have a No.1 single as a team.I can’t think of any other father and daughter teaming…no. Ozzy Osbourne and his daughter

1968, Bobby Goldsboro started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Honey’, it made No.2 on the UK chart and also No.2 when re- issued in 1975. This is a good song but not a great for me

1970, Genesis appeared at Friars, Aylesbury, England. Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and band received £10 for the gig.This seems surreal when compared with today’s fees

1971, The Rolling Stones released ‘Brown Sugar’ the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduces the infamous licking- tongue and lips logo.Super logo

1974, Elton John went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Bennie And The Jets’, his second US No.1, it made No.37 in the UK.Not a favourite but maybe one for the Gagarin fans

1974, Paul McCartney’s ‘Band On The Run’, went to No.1 on the US album charts. McCartney’s third US No.1, which went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide.This is certainly one of those pivotal songs

1980, The musical Grease closed after 3883 performances in New York City, having grossed over $8 million.Good money and great concept

1982, David Crosby was arrested when police found him preparing cocaine backstage in his dressing room before a show in Dallas.I should imagine you could find something at many pop groups dressing rooms

1985, USA for Africa started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘We Are The World.’Great to see all the groups working together……remember the first was by George Harrison for Bangladesh..

1991, Londonbeat went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘I’ve Been Thinking About You’, a No.2 hit in the UK.Tragedy was to hit the group later which is so sad as I love this song

2002, thieves broke in to a house in Bexhill, Sussex and stole a hi-fi system and several CD’s. They left albums by Madonna, Robbie Williams and Oasis but took the owners entire Showaddywaddy collection. Obviously had great taste in music

2003, The Beatles Apple Corp company was listed as Britain’s fastest profit-growth firm with an annual profit growth of 194%.Wow

2003, Madonna struck back at web sites who were offering illegal downloads of her new album, ‘American Life’ by flooding file-sharing networks with decoy files. What else would you expect?

2007, Julian Lennon sold a “significant” stake of his share in the songs his father John wrote for The Beatles to US music publishing company Primary Wave. The firm would now receive payments when any Lennon compositions were sold on CD, performed live or played on the radio. The company who were about to market Julian Lennon’s new music project, declined to reveal how much the deal was worth. A few bob I’d say!

2008, Madonna feat Justin Timberlake started a four week at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ’4 Minutes’, her 13th UK No.1.I do like this track

2009, 68-year-old US music producer Phil Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson, after a five-month retrial. He had pleaded not guilty to the second degree murder of 40-year-old Ms Clarkson, who was shot in the mouth at Spector’s home in Los Angeles. During the five-month retrial, five female acquaintances testified that Spector had threatened them at gunpoint in incidents dating back to the 1970s. An earlier trial was abandoned in 2007 after a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision. Spector was remanded in custody until sentencing on 29 May 09.I find this whole affair really sad. When you have grown up and loved his songs you don’t want to believe in such bad actions

2009, Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ was the most played song in public places in the past 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was at number two followed by ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ by the Everly Brothers. Wet Wet Wet’s 1994 hit, ‘Love Is All Around’, was at number four followed by Bryan Adams’s 1991 hit ‘(Everything I Do), I Do It For You.’These are truly great songs.

Born on this day

1934, Horace Kay, The Tams, (1971 UK No.1 single ‘Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me’).

1936, Tim Field, The Springfields, (1962 US No. 20 single ‘Silver Threads And Golden Needles’, 1963 UK No.5 single ‘Island Of Dreams’).

1944,  Brian Pendleton, Pretty Things, (1964 UK No.10 single ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’). He died of cancer on 15th May 2001 aged 57.
1946, Al Green, US soul singer, (1971 UK No.4 single ‘Tired Of Being Alone’, 1972 US No.1 single ‘Let’s Stay Together’ plus over 10 other Top 40 hits).

1951, Peabo Bryson, singer, (1983 UK No.2 single with Roberta Flack ‘Tonight I Celebrate My Love’, 1984 US No.10 single ‘If Ever You’re In My Arms Again’).

1954, Jimmy Destri, keyboards, Blondie, (Five UK No.1 singles including 1979 UK & US No.1 single ‘Heart Of Glass’. 1978 world-wide No.1 album ‘Parallel Lines’).
1955, Louis Johnson, Brothers Johnson, (1980 US No.4 & UK No.6 single ‘Stomp’). Johnson played on Michael Jackson’s albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Dangerous, and hit songs Billie Jean and Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.
1962, Hillel Slovak, guitar, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Died from a heroin overdose 27th June 1988.

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Google+ Life Quotes by Great-Quotes.com “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” George Bernard Shaw

1954, Bill Haley recorded ‘Rock Around The Clock’ at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song was used over the opening titles for the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’, and went on to be a world-wide No.1 and the biggest selling pop single with sales over 25 million. Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers, ‘Rock Around The Clock’ was first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights.

The weather was very nice and Anne had to go to the Physio unit in La Nucia. Consequently, we got up and got showered early and then I drove Anne to her appointment. I got out and walked for 45 minutes. First, I walked up to the Calvari which is overlooking the town of La Nucia and is the highest point in the town. As I was walking a lady went by on a scooter with a really large young Great Dane loping alongside. It was a wonderful creature and he seemed to enjoy running freely.

Next, I walked down the hill towards Polop where I was trying to buy spinach in the supermarket. Whilst I was in the supermarket my phone rang and it was Anne telling me she was ready. I walked quickly up the hill and met up with the boss and we drove to Mercadona and the local farmacia.

After shopping for a while we went home for a quick cuppa and then Anne went off to her Spanish class whilst I prepared our salads. I needed a rest as we were going up to El Bressol to give our English class. I knew we would be busy until 7.15 pm. I watched a programme on TV which showed what tracking software can reveal when people steal laptops. Software can be installed which can track the location of the computer with the IP address. There is also software that can take over the computer’s camera and send pictures of the thieves actually using the stolen laptop.

We had a very interesting class which was challenging for the students as they hadn’t had classes for four weeks following the Easter holidays. There was a lovely Spring feeling in the air and the definition on the mountains was quite spectacular.

World Events 12th April

1096 – Peter the Hermit gathered his army in Cologne. They were looking for after shave

1606 – England adopted the original Union Jack as its flag. I wonder who designed it

1782 – The British navy won its only naval engagement against the colonists in the American Revolution at the Battle of Saints, off Dominica.

1905 – The Hippodrome opened in New York City. At what time?

1911 – Pierre Prier completed the first non-stop London-Paris flight in three hours and 56 minutes.Wonderful

1927 – The British Cabinet came out in favor of women voting rights. The British lagged behind in this matter

1955 – The University of Michigan Polio Vaccine Evaluation Center announced that the polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was “safe, effective and potent.” This would have been wonderful news

1961 – Soviet Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin became first man to orbit the Earth.

1963 – Police used dogs and cattle prods on peaceful civil rights demonstrators in Birmingham, Alabama.Bravery?

1981 – The space shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL, on its first test flight.

1982 – The British Navy began enforcing a blockade around the Falkland Islands. I don’t understand why an agreement can’t be reached between Argentina and Britain

1984 – Israeli troops stormed a bus that had been hijacked the previous evening by four Arab terrorists. All the passengers were rescued and 2 of the hijackers were killed. Good effort

1985 – In Spain, an explosion in a restaurant near a U.S. base killed 17 people. I don’t remember this event

1985 – Federal inspectors declared that four animals of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were not unicorns. They were goats with horns that had been surgically implanted. Oh boy! We didn’t see that one coming!

1988 – The Chinese government named a new array of younger leaders to ensure economic reform. It has cedrtainly worked

1989 – In the U.S.S.R, ration cards were issued for the first time since World War II. The ration was prompted by a sugar shortage.  NB Sugar is bad for you!

1992 – Disneyland Paris opened in Marne-La-Vallee, France. Remember how difficult it was getting the staff to cooperate?

1993 – NATO began enforcing a no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2002 – A first edition version of Beatrix Potter’s “Peter Rabbit” sold for $64,780 at Sotheby’s. A signed first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” sold for $66,630. A copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” signed by J.K. Rowling sold for $16,660. A 250-piece collection of rare works by Charles Dickens sold for $512,650. Good investments

Music Events April 12th

1954, Bill Haley recorded ‘Rock Around The Clock’ at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song was used over the opening titles for the film ‘Blackboard Jungle’, and went on to be a world-wide No.1 and the biggest selling pop single with sales over 25 million. Written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers, ‘Rock Around The Clock’ was first recorded by Italian-American band Sonny Dae and His Knights.I think most people would not have known this

1957, The ‘King of Skiffle’ Lonnie Donegan was No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Cumberland Gap.’ The Scottish musician was a former member of Chris Barber’s Jazz Band.He always looked happy to be singing

1963, Billed as ‘A Shot Of Rhythm and Blues’, at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, The Beatles and eight other groups. Admission for members 7/6, visitors, 8/6.I used to love going to the Cavern

1966, Jan Berry (Jan and Dean) was almost killed when he crashed his car into a parked truck a short distance from Dead Man’s Curve in Los Angeles. Berry was partially paralysed and suffered brain damage. Berry was able to walk again after extensive therapy.I don’t think he recorded ever again

1966, Tom Jones went into hospital to have his tonsils removed (there was speculation that he had a nose job).Oh  really?

1967, Mick Jagger was punched in the face by an airport official during a row at Le Bourget Airport in France. Jagger lost his temper after The Stones were being searched for drugs resulting in them missing their flight. Oh yeah?

1969, The 5th Dimension started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In’, a No.11 hit in the UK. Good sound

1973, The film ‘That’ll Be The Day’, premiered in London, featuring David Essex, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Billy Fury and Dave Edmunds.I don’t think I ever saw this film

1975, David Bowie announced his second career retirement, saying, ‘I’ve rocked my roll. It’s a boring dead end, there will be no more rock ‘n’ roll records from me.’He did change his music quite often

1975, Elton John started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Philadelphia Freedom’, his fourth US No.1, it made No.12 in the UK. I didn’t like this song

. 1980, The Detroit Spinners were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Working My Way Back To You’ a remake of an old Four Seasons hit. A nice version of a great song

1989, Two DJ’s on Los Angeles station KLOS asked what ever happened to David Cassidy’ The singer called the station up and the presenters invited him onto the show. David played three songs live on air and was subsequently signed 1

1997, R Kelly started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his Grammy award winning song ‘I Believe I Can Fly.’ A No.2 hit in the US, the track was featured in the film ‘Space Jam’.I prefer the version by Orville

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1977, Alice Cooper played to an audience of 40,000 in Sydney, Australia, the largest crowd to attend a rock concert in the country’s history. After the show Cooper was placed under house arrest at his hotel until he posted a bond for $59,632. That amount was the sum that a promoter claimed to have paid Cooper for a 1975 Australia tour he never made. The two settled when it was found that the promoter did not fulfill his part of the agreement either.

Yesterday was sunny but not too hot. I went down to Benidorm to broadcast my programme and there were plenty of people in the hotel. The town was pretty busy in general. Neil came to join me around 1 pm.

After the show Anne came to call for me around 3.15 pm and we went home for our dinner. I put the show on the internet and then we went round to Dave and Sheenagh’s to watch the Liverpool game against Stoke. Thankfully, they played very well and we enjoyed being with our friends until around 7pm.

We went home to get our Spanish homework done.Yes, that’s another job we have to do.

Well David Cameron really has shown his disdain for the great British public. It was only a short while ago that he was telling comedian Jimmy Carr and others that using tax havens was dishonest or near enough for jazz. However, he can do it with impunity.

It’s lovely when you see successful pop stars putting a few bob to their good causes. This day a few years ago  it was Robbie Williams. Others that spring to mind include Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney.  I think it certainly is a great thing to give something back to the people who have helped you in life. I’m thinking of those who I’d like to repay. Certainly, my first Judo instructors have been men whom I wanted to repay. Their influence on my teenage years was immeasurable and I have been lucky enough to meet these people as we’ve grown older. As far as my school teachers are concerned I really don’t have many members of staff to whom I feel a real debt of gratitude!

Events 11th April

1689 – William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.Share and share alike

1713 – The Treaty of Utrecht was signed, ending the War of Spanish Succession.Good

1783 – After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.Good

1814 – Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne. The allied European nations had marched into Paris on March 30, 1814. He was banished to the island of Elba. He took some stopping

1876 – The stenotype was patented by John C. Zachos.

1876 – The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized.I’ve been to one of their clubs in Palm Springs

1895 – Anaheim, CA, completed its new electric light system. Major step forward

1898 – U.S. President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war with Spain.

1899 – The treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.Bueno

1941 – Germany bombers blitzed Conventry, England.Their suffering is legendary

1945 – During World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.Brilliant

1947 – Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1979 – Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.Good riddance

1981 – U.S. President Ronald Reagan returned to the White House from the hospital after recovering from an assassination attempt on March 30.I liked the guy

1981 – In the Brixton area of London, a race riot erupted that resulted in the injury of more than 300 people. Bad news

1985 – Scientists in Hawaii measured the distance between the earth and moon within one inch. Not much room for manoeuvre there

1985 – The White House announced that President Reagan would visit the Nazi cemetery at Bitburg.Peacemaker

1986 – Kellogg’s stopped giving tours of its breakfast-food plant. The reason for the end of the 80-year tradition was said to be that company secrets were at risk due to spies from other cereal companies. They could turn this into a serial

1991 – U.N. Security Council issued a formal cease-fire with Iraq.

1998 – Northern Ireland’s biggest political party, the Ulster Unionists, announced its backing of the historic peace deal.Good

Music Events April 11th 

1954, Doris Day was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Secret Love’. The song featured in the film, Calamity Jane, and won the Best Song Oscar for 1953. I loved her as an actress and as a singer

1956, Travelling from Amarillo to Nashville, the plane that Elvis Presley was flying on developed engine trouble and was forced to make an emergency landing. The incident created a fear of flying for Presley. I know the feeling but I have to say thank you to Paul McKenna for his DVD

1961, Bob Dylan played his first live gig in New York City at Gerde’s Folk City, opening for John Lee Hooker.He was great in his early days

1963, Gerry And The Pacemakers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘How Do You Do It” The group’s first of three UK No.1′s. He was the most popular acton Merseyside and has been on my show. I also played football with him

1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ at No.1 to ‘Love Me Do’ at No. 81.Happy days

1965, Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool, England, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Animals, The Kinks, Herman’s Hermits, Moody Blues, Them, Cilla Black, The Seekers and Donovan. What a wonderful cast

1970, Peter Green quit Fleetwood Mac while on tour in Germany, to avoid breach of contract he agreed to finish the current tour.Sensible

1970, The Beatles started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Let It Be’. It became the group’s 19th US No.1 in 6 year’s. The track was a No.2 hit in the UK.Great

1977, Alice Cooper played to an audience of 40,000 in Sydney, Australia, the largest crowd to attend a rock concert in the country’s history. After the show Cooper was placed under house arrest at his hotel until he posted a bond for $59,632. That amount was the sum that a promoter claimed to have paid Cooper for a 1975 Australia tour he never made. The two settled when it was found that the promoter did not fulfill his part of the agreement either.Typical of those who feel they have the upper hand. 
1981, Hall and Oates started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Kiss On My List’, the duo’s second US No.1, a No.33 hit in the UK.Good music

1986, Dave Clark’s musical ‘Time’ opened at London’s Dominion Theatre, starring Cliff Richard.This was hushed up a bit it would seem

1988, Cher won an Academy Award for best actress for her work in ‘Moonstruck.’Well done

1991, Paula Abdul held a press conference in Hollywood to deny allegations that backing vocalist Yvete Marine had sung un-credited lead parts on Paula’s ‘Forever Your Girl’ LP.This seemed to be a bit of a rum do

1999, Former Eastenders actress Martine McCutcheon started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her debut release ‘Perfect Moment’. She has a nice voice but Eastenders helped

2001, Robbie Williams raised £165,000 at a charity auction with the money going to his old school in Stoke to build a performing arts block. The items sold were Robbie’s personal possessions, including the hand written lyrics to ‘Angels’ which sold for £27,000.There were other far more trivial items

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1967, Marvin Gaye recorded his version of ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’. The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips

It was extremely nice when I went down to the studio to work with Don Woods. I had my normal admin to do on the computers and I wasn’t free until around 1 pm. I went up and got my shower and then we went to Terra Natura for a picnic. We enjoyed many of the animals in different ways as they all seemed very lively. It was just like us. The animals seemed to be in a good mood and ready for action.

The aviary was particularly nice because the little monkeys were very active and came very close to us. They were really cute and very active. Having enjoyed them we visited the big cats and we’d never seen them as active a they were yesterday.

After eating our picnic in lovely sunshine we went down to the new attraction within the park. It involves balancing and walking very carefully along ropes. It’s a little bit challenging and really good fun. I enjoyed the different challenges but there was more to come.

Just below the ropes and challenges there is a pinic area and at the side is a lovely new attraction with a family of black gibbons. These monkeys were extremely active and their climbing is marvellous. We were spellbound.

Phew. Next we went to La Marina to sort out Anne’s new phone. From there we had a coffee before rushing down to Benidorm for the 6.30 pm mass. This was followed by a 20 minute walk to the car and then we needed to take Anne’s phone back for a last problem to be fixed. This was done and we got bak home in time to watch Britain’s Got Talent.

This was doing the rounds last year and I think it still applies.

Dear Mr. Cameron,

Please find below our suggestion for fixing Britain”s economy.  Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.

You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 10 million people over 50 in the work force.   Pay them £1 million each severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:

1) They MUST retire.
Ten million job openings – unemployment fixed

2) They MUST buy a new British car.
Ten million cars ordered – Car Industry fixed

3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage –
Housing Crisis fixed

4) They MUST send their kids to school/college/university –
Crime rate fixed

5) They MUST buy £100 WORTH of alcohol/tobacco a week …..
and there’s your money back in duty/tax etc

6) Instead of stuffing around with the carbon emissions trading scheme that makes us pay for the major polluters, tell the greedy bastards to reduce their pollution emissions by 75% within 5 years or we shut them down.  It can’t get any easier than that!

P.S. If more money is needed, have all members of parliament pay back their falsely claimed expenses and second home allowances

Grumpies of the World Unite !
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Let’s put the pensioners in jail and the criminals in a nursing home.  This way the pensioners would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.  They’d receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs etc and they’d receive money instead of paying it out.

They would have constant video monitoring, so they could be helped instantly, if they fell, or needed assistance.  Bedding would be washed twice a week, and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.  A guard would check on them every 20 minutes and bring their meals and snacks to their cell.

They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.  They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counselling, pool and education.  Simple clothing, shoes, slippers, PJ’s and legal aid would be free, on request. Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard, with gardens. Each senior could have a PC a TV radio and daily phone calls.  There would be a board of directors to hear complaints, and the guards would have a code of conduct that would be strictly adhered to.

The criminals would get cold food, be left all alone and unsupervised. Lights off at 8pm, and showers once a week.  Live in a tiny room and pay £600.00 per week and have no hope of ever getting out.

Events 10th April

1790 – The U.S. patent system was established. Good

1809 – Austria declared war on France and its forces entered Bavaria.Trooublemakers

1814 – Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Toulouse by the British and the Spanish. The defeat led to his abdication and exile to Elba. Bullies!

1825 – The first hotel opened in Hawaii. Free surfing lessons?

1849 – Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. He sold the rights for $100. He probably regretted selling it too cheaply

1854 – The constitution of the Orange Free State in south Africa was proclaimed. No pips?

1866 – The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated. Good

1902 – South African Boers accepted British terms of surrender.

1912 – The Titanic set sail from Southampton, England. Oh dear!

1916 – The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) held its first championship tournament. Keep an eye on this…it might catch on!

1925 – F. Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby” for the first time.

1930 – The first synthetic rubber was produced. Who would use it?

1932 – Paul von Hindenburg was elected president of Germany with 19 million votes. Adolf Hitler came in second with 13 million votes. I think the second might have something to say about this

1938 – Germany annexed Austria. 99.75 percent of Austrians had voted in a referundum to merge with Germany.

1941 – In World War II, U.S. troops occupied Greenland to prevent Nazi infiltration.Fair enough

1941 – Ford Motor Co. became the last major automaker to recognize the United Auto Workers as the representative for its workers. Good

1961 – Gary Player of South Africa became the first foreign golfer to win the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. He was a brilliant ambassador for the game

1971 – The American table tennis team arrived in China. They were the first group of Americans officially allowed into China since the founding of the People Republic in 1949. The team had recieved the surprise invitation while in Japan for the 31st World Table Tennis Championship. The Chinese knew they were the best at Ping Pong

1972 – An earthquake in southern Iran killed more than 5,000 people. These events have always happened.

1972 – The U.S. and the Soviet Union joined with 70 other nations in signing an agreement banning biological warfare. Good

1973 – In Switzerland, 108 people died when a plane crashed while attempting to land at Basel. I hate to read about these tragedies

1974 – Yitzhak Rabin replaced resigning Israeli Prime Minister, Golda Meir. Meir resigned over differences within her Labor Party.

1980 – Spain and Britain agreed to reopen the border between Gibraltar and Spain. It had been closed since 1969. I should think so

1981 – Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands was elected to the British Parliament. Democracy at work

1992 – A bomb exploded in London’s financial district. The bomb, set off by the Irish Republican Army, killed three people and injured 91.Horrible

1998 – Negotiators reached a peace accord on governing British ruled Northern Ireland. Britain’s direct rule was ended. Blessed are the peacemakers

2001 – The Netherlands legalized mercy killings and assisted suicide for patients with unbearable, terminal illness. This is difficult for a lot of us

2002 – Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke before the U.S. Senate as a representative of the Israeli government. He warned that suicide bombers would spread to the U.S. if Israel was not allowed to finish its military offensive in the West Bank. Netanyaho also cited the goals of dismantling the terror regime and expelling Arafat from the region, ridding the Palestinian territories of terrorist weapons and establishing “physical barriers” to protect Israelis from future Palestinian attacks.

2009 – In Fiji, President Josefa Iloilo suspended the nation’s Constitution, dismissed all judges and constitutional appointees and assumed all governance in the country.Nothing like a democratic decision

Music Events April 10th 

1956, Nat King Cole was attacked on stage by a group of five racial segregationists during a show at the Municipal Hall in Birmingham, Alabama. The attackers were arrested by police and Cole returned later that night for a second show.This must have been a horrible experience for him

1962, The Beatles former bass player Stuart Sutcliff died. (original bassist for eighteen months – January 1960 – June 1961). Sutcliff had stayed in Hamburg Germany after leaving the group. He died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital, aged 22. A very sad part of the Beatles story
1965, A British school in Wrexham, North Wales, asked parents to please keep children in school uniform and not to send them to school in ‘corduroy trousers’, like the ones worn by The Rolling Stones. I hated corduroy pants
1965, British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts when Freddie and the Dreamers went to No.1 with ‘I’m Telling You Now’, followed by Wayne Fontana’s ‘Game Of Love’, Hermans Hermits ‘Mr’s Brown’ and The Beatles ‘Ticket To Ride.’ The Brits were in town

1965, the last night of a twice-nightly UK package tour featuring Dusty Springfield, Heinz, The Zombies and Bobby Vee was at The Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales.Great show

1967, Marvin Gaye recorded his version of ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’. The song was first recorded by The Miracles and had also been a million seller in 1967 for Gladys Knight and the Pips.I love this song

.1968, On his 41st single release Cliff Richard had his ninth UK No.1 with ‘Congratulations’ the British entry in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest.Be fair. This is a good song

1970, Doors singer Jim Morrison was dragged off stage by keyboardist Ray Manzarek during a concert in Boston, after Morrison asked the audience, ‘Would you like to see my genitals?’. Theater management quickly switched off the power. Morrison had been arrested in Miami a year earlier for “lewd and lascivious behavior” during a performance. Obviously, a born gentleman!

1970, 27 year-old Paul McCartney issued a press statement, announcing that The Beatles had split, (one week before the release of his solo album). McCartney said, “I have no future plans to record or appear with The Beatles again, or to write any music with John”. John Lennon, who had kept his much-earlier decision to leave The Beatles quiet for the sake of the others, was furious. When a reporter called Lennon to comment upon McCartney’s resignation, Lennon said, “Paul hasn’t left. I sacked him.” Like many relationships enough was enough

1976, UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols gig with the words, ‘I hope we shall hear no more of them.’ Sadly, these words were wrong
‘ 1984, Nate Nelson, lead vocalist for The Flamingos on their 1959 hit ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’, died of heart disease aged 52, a day after his wife had made a plea to his fans to find a heart for her ailing husband. What a really sad story

1999, a charity tribute concert for the late Linda McCartney was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Among the performers were Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde, George Michael, Elvis Costello and Sinead O’Connor. Linda seemed to be a lovely lady

2003, American singer Little Eva died in Kinston, North Carolina, aged 59. Had the 1962 US No.1 & UK No.2 single ‘The Loco-Motion’. Eva was working as a babysitter for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin who asked her to record the song they’d just written.This is one of pop’s great stories

.2005, The final episode of The Osbournes was aired on MTV in the UK. The show reached a peak audience of eight million at it’s height during a three year run, Ozzy was at a loss to explain its popularity, saying, “I suppose Americans get a kick out of watching a crazy Brit family like us make complete fools of ourselves every week.” I agree with his words

     

Born on this day

1921, Sheb Wooley, actor, singer, (1958 US No.1 & UK No.12 single, ‘The Purple People Eater’, played Pete Nolan in the TV series ‘Rawhide’).

1932, Nate Nelson, The Flamingos, 1959 hit ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’. Died of heart disease on April 10th 1984 aged 52, a day after his wife had made a plea to his fans to find a heart for her ailing husband.

1936,  Bobbie Smith, vocals, Detroit Spinners, (1980 UK No.1 & US No.2 single ‘Working My Way Back To You’).

1940, Ricky Valance, (born David Spencer), the first Welsh singer to score a UK No.1 with the 1960 single, ‘Tell Laura I Love Her.’

1947, Karl Russell, The Hues Corporation, (1974, US No.1 & UK No.6 single ‘Rock The Boat’).

1947, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and the Wailers, percussion, vocals, left in 1974.

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   1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Concrete And Clay’, the English group’s only No.1 hit

Yesterday was decidedly cold and wintry. The wind was blowing and the rain was heavy and I had arranged to walk with my friend Roberto. We decided to chat in his apartment and we did so until 1 pm when I checked out where Anne and Sheenagh were having their coffee. I then walked for 25 minutes before driving home via Sheenagh’s.

When I got home I loaded the car and then worked at home before resting for a short while before gigging. We went down to Sonny’s around 7.30 pm and there were some really nice people in the restaurant. Neil and Hayley came along and it was nice to see them. WE enjoyed the gig and got home in time to watch a bit of TV vefore going to bed.

Today, of course, is my podcast with Don Woods and here is the content.

…The song I have sent you this week is one of my many local songs about the wonderful area in which I live…which you know well…so you will be able to visualise what I am singing about…it is simply called “If” and points out what you are missing if you aint It’s a track from one of my DVDs so there are pictures to go with it….I think you will enjoy the lyrics.

…..The news this week is about major tax dodgers and our wonderful P.M. has been dragged into it…and totally denies any wrongdoing. What makes me laugh is all this is treated as something NEW….wow!!…all these billionaires don’t give a monkeys about us…now there’s a surprise!!….the problems of the world could be solved by half a dozen of these greedy selfish you-know-whats…wheels within wheels…simple as that…they all look after each other and throw the odd crumb to us lot.

…..On the sporting scene it was good to hear that Nick Blackwell is recovering from his fight with Chris Eubank Junior.I saw the fight which should have been stopped a lot earlier…I feel the problem was they were holding out that Blackwell was “indestructible” which is never the case…I feel sorry for Eubank who was obviously upset…

And those big hard tough rugby players are in the news…one of them called another “Gypsy Boy”…OOOOH MATRON……screams of “RACIST”…so now the nanny state has expanded into rugby…they’ll be providing the front row of the scrum with handbags next…it’s pathetic.

.On the showbiz front I thought we were going to have a break from Ant and Dec now their Saturday show has finished…no chance…they are straight back on Britains Got Talent (which definitely does not apply to them)….perhaps instead of “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway”….they could have a new programme “Takeaway Ant & Dec”.

And The Rolling Stones have got an exhibition of their life on the road…the amazing thing is they have never changed…perhaps it’s because they always looked like they were in their seventies…you gotta love ‘em though….it’s only rock and roll but we love it.

….Recently received a leaflet through my door extolling the virtues of remaining in the EU…..then I watch the news…and apparently EVERYONE has had one….to the cost of 7.5 million pounds……Is it me or are they having a laugh…if it was April 1^st I would understand…..so 7.5 million pounds on paper that most people will throw in the bin….come back Henry the 8^th and throw the lot of them in the Tower!!!

On a bright note to finish… The Cheshire Cats are about to present a nice cheque to the Claire House Hospice on Wirral….who NEED the money to care for sick kids…money raised by our weekly jam sessions where local musicians give their time FREE….nice to work amongst decent folk….check out our website  www.thecheshirecats.co.uk

Events 9th April

0715 – Constantine ended his reign as Catholic Pope.

1241 – In the Battle of Liegnitz, Mongol armies defeated the Poles and the Germans.

1667 – In Paris, The first public art exhibition was held at the Palais-Royale. The French have this great love for their art

1682 – Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. It is surprising how much influence the French have had in the Americas

1770 – Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. He was English you know

1831 – Robert Jenkins lost an ear. The event started a war between Britain and Spain. This was called the war of Jenkin’s Ear.

1838 – The National Galley opened in London.

1865 – At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of William McClean’s home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules. Though there were still Confederate armies in the field, the war was officially over. The four years of fighting had killed 360,000 Union troops and 260,000 Confederate troops.  Isn’t this a very sad statistic but war was over?

1867 – The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska by one vote.That was a close one!

1900 – British forces routed the Boers at Kroonstadt, South Africa.

1916 – The German army launched it’s third offensive during the Battle of Verdun.

1928 – Mae West made her debut on Broadway in the production of “Diamond Lil.” I made a podcast about a man who met Mae West

1940 – Germany invaded Norway and Denmark. Troublemakers!

1947 – 169 people were killed and 1,300 were injured by a series of tornadoes inTexas, Oklahoma and Kansas. We’ve always had extreme weather

1957 – The Suez Canal was cleared for all shipping.

1963 – Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen. He was a great man in my opinion

1967 – The first Boeing 737 was rolled out for use.

1968 – Murdered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was buried.

1983 – The space shuttle Challenger concluded it first flight.

1992 – Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted in Miami, FL, of eight drug and racketeering charges.

1998 – More than 150 Muslims died in stampede in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on last day of the haj pilgrimage. I am not of their faith but any such disaster is dreadful

Music Events April 9th 

1956, Gene Vincent recorded the classic rock ‘n roll song ‘Be Bop-A-Lula’, which went on to be a US & UK Top 20 hit in this year.Great track and I still play it on my guitar

1963, The Beatles appeared live on the ITV show Tuesday Rendezvous, miming ‘From Me to You’ and ‘Please Please Me’ (during the closing credits). There were many girls screaming!
1966, ‘Blue Turns To Grey’, a song written by Jagger and Richards gave Cliff Richard a No.15 UK hit.Not one of my favourites
1966, The Righteous Brothers No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘You’re My Soul And Inspiration’, a No.15 hit in the UK. Not one of my favourites

1967, The Doors and The Jefferson Airplane appeared at Cheetah, Santa Monica Pier, Venice, California. This was the largest show The Doors had played to date with a crowd of over 3,00. After my visit to California these places seem more relevant

1968, Gene Pitney supported by Status Quo appeared at The Odeon in Glasgow, Scotland.  I wish I’d been there

1974, Terry Jacks was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Seasons In The Sun.’ Jacks became the first Canadian to score a No.1 since Paul Anka in 1957. The song (written in French by Belgian, Jacques Brel), had English lyrics by poet Rod McKuen.I featured this song on yesterday’s show

1976, American folk singer songwriter Phil Ochs, hung himself at his sisters home in Queens, New York. Wrote ‘There But A Fortune’, a hit for Joan Baez.Another of pop’s sad stories

1977, Abba No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Dancing Queen’, and first No.1. Also a No.1 in the UK in 1976.Great track
1983, David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the title track from his latest album ‘Let’s Dance’, his fourth UK No.1 and featuring blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. AI liked this song and the production was excellent.
1988, Dave Prater of soul duo Sam & Dave was killed when his car left the road and hit a tree in Syracuse, Georgia, on his way to his mother’s house in Ocilla. He was 50. Recorded for Stax Records from 1965 – 1968, hits included ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Hold On, I’m Coming.’ I was a fan of their music and had then original promo copies sent to me

1988, American singer and songwriter Brook Benton died aged 56. Scored over 20 US top 40 singles, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he scored hits such as ‘It’s Just A Matter Of Time’ and ‘Endlessly’, and made a comeback in 1974 when he had the No.4 hit ‘Rainy Night In Georgia.’He was a great singer with a distinctive style

1988, Billy Ocean started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’, a No.3 hit in the UK. Class track

1991, Record producer Martin Hannett died. He worked with many Manchester acts including The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Magazine as well as U2 and The Psychedelic Furs.I didn’t know his name

1994, Take That scored their fourth UK No.1 single with the Gary Barlow penned single ‘Everything Changes’ the fifth single from the band’s second album Everything Changes. Gary Barlow is a great songwriter and Take That have matured into a very professional group

1997, Songwriter Mae Boren Axton died aged 82 after drowning in her bath at her home in Hendersonville, Tennessee after an apparent heart attack. Known as the ‘Queen Mother of Nashville’ she wrote over 200 songs including a co-writing credit on the Elvis Presley hit ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. Mother of country singer, songwriter Hoyt Axton.I had known of her and it was a sad end to a great career

2000, Craig David went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Fill Me In’. At 18 years 11 months he became the youngest UK male solo artist to write and sing a UK No.1. 2000,I’m not really a fan but have to acknowlege this was a very good achievement

2007, Country and western singer Tanya Tucker was sued by her manicurist for $300,000 (£150,000) over claims the star’s dog attacked and injured her. Danielle Hobbs stated in court papers that she was bitten by Bella at the singer’s Nashville home and also claimed that the alleged attack, had left her with painful and disfiguring scars on her leg. She stated that Tucker’s assistant told her the dogs were “just babies” and said “they will not hurt you”.I’m afraid you can imagine this happening but we don’t have all the facts

2009, Randy Cain, a founding member of US soul group The Delfonics died at his home in Maple Shade, New Jersey at the age of 63. Great memories

     

Born on this day

1932,  Carl Perkins, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, 1956 US No.2 & UK No.10 single ‘Blue Suede Shoes.’ Perkins’ songs were recorded by artists Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash. Perkins died on 19th Jan 1998 aged 65.
1944, Gene Parsons, drummer, The Byrds, (1965 UK & US No.1 single ‘Mr Tambourine Man’).

1946, Les Gray, vocals, Mud, died from throat cancer 21st Feb 2004 aged 57, (1974 UK No.1 single ‘Tiger Feet’ plus 14 other UK Top 40 singles’).

1948, Phillip Wright, vocals, drums, Paper Lace, (1974 UK No.1 single ‘Billy Don’t Be A Hero’, 1974 US No.1 single ‘The Night Chicago Died’).

1978,  Rachel Stevens, vocals, S Club 7, (1999 UK No.1 single ‘Bring It All Back’)

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The weather was a bit better today and we decided to go out later. First, I was going to practice on my guitar for a while as I am playing some new tracks with some different harmonica input. I worked til around 1 pm when Angie arrived for me to help her apply online for a new passport. It is very difficult to type when you only have one arm available. Get well soon, Angie!  We then had one of Anne-s famous omelettes before I went to have a round of golf with Paul. It was very nice and there were lots of squirrels around the trees on the course which I always like to see.

As soon as I got back I had an English lesson to give and we enjoy the company of our wee Spanish student. He worked very well and is a pleasure to teach. With hardly a minute to spare, I prepared the podcast for my work with Neil. It was only around 10 pm that I could stop and have something to eat. However, I always prefer to be busy.

CONFUCIUS DID NOT SAY…

Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.

Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.

Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent.

Squirrel who runs up woman’s leg will not find nuts.

Man who leaps off cliff jumps to conclusion.

Man who runs in front of car gets tired, man who runs behind car
gets exhausted.

Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.

War does not determine who is right, it determines who is left.

Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

It takes many nails to build a crib, but only one screw to fill it.

Man who drives like hell is bound to get there.

Man who stands on toilet is high on pot.

Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.

Man who fish in other man’s well often catch crabs.

Finally CONFUCIUS DID SAY. . …

“A lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!”

Events 8th April

1513 – Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain. Yippee. It’s ours

1911 – The first squash tournament was played at the Harvard Club in New York City. White dot?

1939 – Italy invaded Albania. Troublemakers

1942 – The Soviets opened a rail link to the besieged city of Leningrad.

1943 – Wendell Wilkie’s “One World” was published for the first time.

1985 – India filed suit against Union Carbide for the Bhopal disaster. There’s nobody to blame when a Tsunami hits

1985 – Phyllis Diller underwent a surgical procedure for permanent eyeliner to eliminate the need for eyelid makeup.Weird

1986 – Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA. Make my day

1994 – Smoking was banned in the Pentagon and all U.S. military bases. They’d woken up at last

1998 – The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. presented new evidence in an appeal for new federal investigation of the assassination of her husband.

2000 – 19 U.S. troops were killed when a Marine V22 Osprey crashed during a training mission in Arizona.

Music Events April 8th 

1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Concrete And Clay’, the English group’s only No.1 hit.Did they do anything else?

1967, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and Booker T And The MG’s all appeared at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, England.Lubbly jubbly

1967, Sandie Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna representing Britain with the song ‘Puppet On A String’. She became the first UK female artist to win the contest. And she didn’t even own a pair of shoes….

1970, The UK premiere of the Woodstock movie took place in London. The film was a documentary of the festival that took place in August 1969 at Bethel in New York..taken with a drop of Mathews Southern Comfort

. 1972, Written after the ‘Bloody Sunday Massacre’, in Northern Ireland Paul McCartney and Wings released ‘Give Ireland Back To The Irish.’ The song was banned by the BBC and the IBA. It peaked at No.16 in the UK and No.21 in the US.At least Paul had a conscience

1973, Gilbert O’Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Down’, (a song about his dog), the singers second UK No.1.Great piano playing

1978, Brian and Michael (Kevin Parrott and Michael Coleman), were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song inspired by painter LS Lowery ‘Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs.’ The backing vocals are by the St Winifred’s School Choir, who had a No.1 in 1980 This gave them their first taste of fame

2010 US & UK No.1 album, ‘Contra’. 1985, American songwriter J Fred Coots died aged 87. Co-wrote, ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ and the Pat Boone US No.1 hit ‘Love Letters In The Sand.’ He wrote over 700 songs. Another lesser known name

1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Look’, the duo’s first US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK. Good song

1994, The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd’s 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. The album has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. This would pay a few bills

1995, Take That had their sixth UK No.1 single when the Gary Barlow penned ‘Back For Good’ went to the top of the UK charts. The song sold over 300,000 copies in its first week and was also a US Top 10 hit. The song won Best British Single at the 1996 Brit Awards. Great song

1997, American singer, songwriter Laura Nyro died from ovarian cancer. Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt all covered her songs. She wrote ‘And When I Die’ a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and ‘Stoney End’ which was covered by Barbra Streisand.Another gap in my knowledge

1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was rescued along with 11 other passengers from a boat off the coast of Brazil after the engine exploded. The boat was exploring the islands near Angra Dos Reis, south of Rio De Janeiro, when one of the boat’s engines caught fire. Passengers were rescued by nearby journalists, the boat exploded moments after the group was evacuated.What a really bad experience

2001, Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton scored her first UK No.1 single with ‘What Took You So Long.’ She became the fourth Spice Girl to have a solo No 1. Written by Richard Stannard who wrote six of the Spice Girls’ UK No.1 hits. I cannot remember the song

2007, Kings Of Leon started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Because Of The Times.’

2007, American country music singer Tim McGraw was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Let It Go’ his fourth No.1 album. The album produced seven Top 20 US country hits. This was some album

2008, Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was jailed for 14 weeks for violating his probation and for using drugs. Doherty had been given a suspended jail sentence for possession of drugs and driving illegally in October 2007. Idiot
2008, Led Zeppelin topped the list of Classic Rock magazine’s ‘Best Live Acts Of All Time’. The Who were voted in at No.2 and AC/DC at No.3.OK

2010, Malcolm McLaren former manager of the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls and Bow Wow Wow died from cancer aged 64. As a solo artist he scored the 1983 UK No.3 single ‘Double Dutch’. He set up the fashion store Let It Rock in the late 60′s with Vivienne Westwood selling rubber and fetish gear.Was he responsible for leading many astray?

     

Born on this day

1929,  Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, songwriter. Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, The Kingston Trio and Gavin Friday have all covered his songs. Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium. He died of cancer 9th October 1978.

1947, Steve Howe, guitarist, Yes, (1977 UK No.7 ‘Wonderous Stories’, 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single ‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart’). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single ‘Heat Of The Moment’).
. 1963, Julian Lennon, first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of Lennon’s first wife Cynthia Lennon. His godfather was Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Julian Lennon had the 1991 UK No.6 single ‘Saltwater’.

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1973, Gilbert O’Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Down’, (a song about his dog), the singers second UK No.1

The weather was cold and I had a weird start to the day. It seemed to be going warmer around 8 am. However, we had a slow start before I got up and prepared our breakfasts. It’s all shake and banana or strawberry at the moment and I do feel the benefit of this regime.

Around 11.30 am I started a guitar practice and it’s not just the words to the songs but also the chords for the guitar and the harmonicas needed for each song. I worked for a couple of hours and then I prepared two salads for our lunch. I always enjoy doing this and it’s good for Anne to have a rest.

Next, I went for a run/jog for 30 minutes then came back to shower and get ready to go for my Spanish lesson in La Nucia. It’s been a few weeks since my last lesson and I’m getting out of practice.

I needed to be back home for 7 pm as I had two Skype lessons to give to my Russian students so my next few hours in life were well and truly planned. I wouldn’t be sitting down and relaxing until around 10 pm!

Bee Stings:

This information may be something to remember, as this season will soon be
here again…It might be wise to carry a penny in your pocket while working in the yard…. BEE STINGS !

A couple of weeks ago, I was stung by both a bee and hornet while working
in the garden.  My arm swelled up, so I went to the doctor. The clinic gave me cream and an antihistamine. The next day the swelling was getting progressively worse, so I went to my regular doctor. The arm was infected and needed an antibiotic. The doctor told me.  “The next time you get stung, put a penny on the bite for 15 minutes”.

That night, my niece was stung by two bees. I looked at the bite and it had already started to swell. So, I taped a penny to her arm for 15 minutes. The next morning, there was no sign of a bite. We decided that she just wasn’t allergic to the sting. Soon, I was gardening outside. I got stung again, twice by a hornet on my left hand. I thought, here I go again to the doctor for another antibiotic.

I promptly got my money out and taped two pennies to my bites, then sat and sulked for 15 minutes. The penny took the string out of the bite immediately.  In the meantime the hornets were attacking, and my friend was stung on the thumb. Again the penny.

The next morning I could only see the spot where the hornet had stung me. No redness, no swelling.. My friend’s sting was the same; couldn’t even tell where she had been stung.  She got stung again a few days later upon her back—cutting the grass! And the penny worked once again.

Wanted to share this marvelous information in case you experience the same problem. We need to keep a stock of pennies on hand.  The doctor said that the copper in the penny counteracts the bite.

My friend Tom Rawcliffe  has sent me the following…
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he’s fed.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for peanuts
Anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won’t be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He’s good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he’s laid.

When he’s gone,
Do not relax,
It’s time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Airline surcharge tax
Airline Fuel Tax
Airport Maintenance Tax
Building Permit Tax
Cigarette Tax
Cooking Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Death Tax
Driving Permit Tax
Environmental Tax (Fee)
Excise Taxes
Income Tax
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Petrol Tax (too much per litre)
Gross Receipts Tax
Health Tax
Heating Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest Tax
Lighting Tax
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Mortgage Tax
Pension Tax
Personal Income Tax
Property Tax
Poverty Tax
Prescription Drug Tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Retail Sales Tax
Service Charge Tax
School Tax
Telephone Tax
Value Added Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Water Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Tax (VAT) on Tax.
And Now they want a blooming Carbon Tax!

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world… We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class,a huge manufacturing base, and Mum stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the Hell happened? Could it be the lying parasitic politicians wasting our money?
Oh, and don’t forget the relatively new bank charges….
And we all know what we think of Bankers.

Events 8th April

1513 – Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain. Yippee. It’s ours

1911 – The first squash tournament was played at the Harvard Club in New York City. White dot?

1939 – Italy invaded Albania. Troublemakers

1942 – The Soviets opened a rail link to the besieged city of Leningrad.

1943 – Wendell Wilkie’s “One World” was published for the first time.

1985 – India filed suit against Union Carbide for the Bhopal disaster. There’s nobody to blame when a Tsunami hits

1985 – Phyllis Diller underwent a surgical procedure for permanent eyeliner to eliminate the need for eyelid makeup.Weird

1986 – Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA. Make my day

1994 – Smoking was banned in the Pentagon and all U.S. military bases. They’d woken up at last

1998 – The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. presented new evidence in an appeal for new federal investigation of the assassination of her husband.

2000 – 19 U.S. troops were killed when a Marine V22 Osprey crashed during a training mission in Arizona.

Music Events April 8th 

1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Concrete And Clay’, the English group’s only No.1 hit.Did they do anything else?

1967, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and Booker T And The MG’s all appeared at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, England.Lubbly jubbly

1967, Sandie Shaw won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna representing Britain with the song ‘Puppet On A String’. She became the first UK female artist to win the contest. And she didn’t even own a pair of shoes….

1970, The UK premiere of the Woodstock movie took place in London. The film was a documentary of the festival that took place in August 1969 at Bethel in New York..taken with a drop of Mathews Southern Comfort

. 1972, Written after the ‘Bloody Sunday Massacre’, in Northern Ireland Paul McCartney and Wings released ‘Give Ireland Back To The Irish.’ The song was banned by the BBC and the IBA. It peaked at No.16 in the UK and No.21 in the US.At least Paul had a conscience

1973, Gilbert O’Sullivan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Get Down’, (a song about his dog), the singers second UK No.1.Great piano playing

1978, Brian and Michael (Kevin Parrott and Michael Coleman), were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with a song inspired by painter LS Lowery ‘Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs.’ The backing vocals are by the St Winifred’s School Choir, who had a No.1 in 1980 This gave them their first taste of fame

2010 US & UK No.1 album, ‘Contra’. 1985, American songwriter J Fred Coots died aged 87. Co-wrote, ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’ and the Pat Boone US No.1 hit ‘Love Letters In The Sand.’ He wrote over 700 songs. Another lesser known name

1989, Roxette went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘The Look’, the duo’s first US No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK. Good song

1994, The Recording Industry Association of America announced that Pink Floyd’s 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon had become the fourth biggest-selling album in US history and had passed the 13 million mark in sales. The album has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide. This would pay a few bills

1995, Take That had their sixth UK No.1 single when the Gary Barlow penned ‘Back For Good’ went to the top of the UK charts. The song sold over 300,000 copies in its first week and was also a US Top 10 hit. The song won Best British Single at the 1996 Brit Awards. Great song

1997, American singer, songwriter Laura Nyro died from ovarian cancer. Suzanne Vega, Phoebe Snow, Roseane Cash, Frank Sinatra and Linda Ronstadt all covered her songs. She wrote ‘And When I Die’ a hit for Blood, Sweat & Tears and ‘Stoney End’ which was covered by Barbra Streisand.Another gap in my knowledge

1998, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was rescued along with 11 other passengers from a boat off the coast of Brazil after the engine exploded. The boat was exploring the islands near Angra Dos Reis, south of Rio De Janeiro, when one of the boat’s engines caught fire. Passengers were rescued by nearby journalists, the boat exploded moments after the group was evacuated.What a really bad experience

2001, Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton scored her first UK No.1 single with ‘What Took You So Long.’ She became the fourth Spice Girl to have a solo No 1. Written by Richard Stannard who wrote six of the Spice Girls’ UK No.1 hits. I cannot remember the song

2007, Kings Of Leon started a two week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Because Of The Times.’

2007, American country music singer Tim McGraw was at No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Let It Go’ his fourth No.1 album. The album produced seven Top 20 US country hits. This was some album

2008, Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was jailed for 14 weeks for violating his probation and for using drugs. Doherty had been given a suspended jail sentence for possession of drugs and driving illegally in October 2007. Idiot
2008, Led Zeppelin topped the list of Classic Rock magazine’s ‘Best Live Acts Of All Time’. The Who were voted in at No.2 and AC/DC at No.3.OK

2010, Malcolm McLaren former manager of the Sex Pistols, the New York Dolls and Bow Wow Wow died from cancer aged 64. As a solo artist he scored the 1983 UK No.3 single ‘Double Dutch’. He set up the fashion store Let It Rock in the late 60′s with Vivienne Westwood selling rubber and fetish gear.Was he responsible for leading many astray?

     

Born on this day

1929,  Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, songwriter. Marc Almond, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, The Kingston Trio and Gavin Friday have all covered his songs. Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium. He died of cancer 9th October 1978.

1947, Steve Howe, guitarist, Yes, (1977 UK No.7 ‘Wonderous Stories’, 1983 US No.1 & UK No. 28 single ‘Owner Of A Lonely Heart’). Asia, (1982 US No 4 & UK No. 46 single ‘Heat Of The Moment’).
. 1963, Julian Lennon, first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of Lennon’s first wife Cynthia Lennon. His godfather was Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Julian Lennon had the 1991 UK No.6 single ‘Saltwater’.

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1998, American country singer Tammy Wynette died aged 55. Scored 12 hit singles including ‘Stand By Your Man’, sold over 30 million records world-wide, married five times and once filed for bankruptcy. Known as the first lady of country music. Had the 1991 hit with The KLF ‘Justified and Ancient’ which became a No. 1 hit in eighteen countries.

It was cold an dark aat 6.45 am as I drove Richard down to the bus station. It had been raining all night and there was a massive puddle down the bottom of our road. I didn’t really want to soak the engine but I had no option!

I came back to try and sleep for a couple of hours but I had things on my mind and found it difficult to sleep. With no regrets I got up around 9 am and got my internet work done and then had a good practice with my guitar.

The price of fuel is set to rise again and it will be interesting to know whether or not it is seen as a good thing for the economy. It is good for the average motorist but the UK Government were telling us it was a bad thing for the economy last year. I’ll be keeping an eye on this.

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A sign of the changing times must be the new exhibition on the life of the Rolling Stones . From the outset they were viewed by the establishment as a threat to the moral fibre of the nation and it was all sex, drugs and rock n roll. Here we are in 2016 and the Rolling Stones have just played the first pop concert by international stars in Cuba. They are hailed as members of the Establishment although it can definitely be argued that the Establishment has lowered their standard through the societal trap-door. You decide for yourself!

The weather went from bad to worse and I stayed in to work on my computer with the rain belting down most of the atmosphere.

This day two years ago I wrote the following………Well, we have returned to Spain after our epic trip and I can hardly believe we’ve done it. What a wonderful experience and  I am a very lucky person. How did this trip come about? Well, it was a chance remark which I took literally and thought I would act upon. When you are invited to the other side of the world it sounds like an unbelievable trip.

In effect, we took three days to complete a trip that might have taken 3 months had we been invited at another time in history. Before I start feeling too smug I need to remind myself of all the people who have helped this dream become a reality.

We must sincerely thank our hosts in Australia. I must also thank Anne for her organising skills.  I’m told that behind every great woman is a meek and mild young chap!  Next, I owe a great debt of gratitude to the flying skills of all the pilots who got us there and back. There were also some very attentive cabin crew members who made us so comfortable on our long trips. I am still marvelling at the way they can prepare so many meals and keep them so hot to give us at the right time.

If we want to really understand how many people are involved there are also the very important jobs undertaken by the engineering staff. These jets need a lot of preparation and, most importantly, they need to keep us safe in the air. You can add in the Air Traffic Controllers and everyone else involved from cleaning staff to admin workers. I suppose the true number of people who are involved in our safe passage round the globe could never be 100% accurate. There are many to thank.  For example, there are the people who prepare the meals in the factories. There are the support staff in all the different factories producing the foods. There are the people who deliver the food. There are the drivers of the petrol tankers. There are the seamen who bring the petrol from source to pump……… everything is so interdependent in our modern economies.

Irish Handymen

Two Irishmen were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking up.  A blonde walked by and asked them what they were doing.  Paddy replied, ‘We’re supposed to be finding the height of this flagpole, but we don’t have a ladder.’

The blonde took out an adjustable spanner from her bag, loosened a few bolts and laid the flagpole down.  She got a tape measure out of her pocket, took a few measurements, and announced that it was 18 feet 6 inches.  Then, she walked off.

Mick said to Paddy, ‘Isn’t that just like a blonde!’  ‘We need the bloody height, and she gives us the length.’

Events 6th April

1199 – English King Richard I was killed by an arrow at the siege of the castle of Chaluz in France. They were lethal

1814 – Granted sovereignty in the island of Elba and a pension from the French government, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicates at Fountainebleau. He was allowed to keep the title of emperor. He deserved his retirement

1875 – Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the multiple telegraph, which sent two signals at the same time.Clever

1896 – The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece. Thanks to Baron de Coubertin

1916 – Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year. He was 26 years old…..and an Englishman

1917 – The U.S. Congress approved a declaration of war on Germany and entered World War I on the Allied side.

1987 – Sugar Ray Leonard took the middleweight title from Marvin Hagler. Two really magnificent boxers

1998 – Pakistan successfully tested medium-range missiles capable of attacking neighboring India.Bad news

Music Events April 6th 

1966, The first session of what would become The Beatles album ‘Revolver’ started in the evening at Abbey Road studios London, with the recording of the basic track of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows.’
1967, The first master tape of The Beatles new album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was made.  The Beatles had specified that there were to be no gaps between songs – a unique idea at the time.

1968, Cliff Richard sang ‘Congratulations’ the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest held at the Royal Albert Hall London, winning second place behind the entry from Spain. It was a good song

1968, Pink Floyd announced founder Syd Barrett had officially left the group. Barrett was suffering from psychiatric disorders compounded by drug use.Another sad episode
1968, Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘The Graduate.’Great album

1968, The Beatles Apple Corps Ltd. record company, management and publishing firm, opened their offices in London.Would it last?

1971, Carly Simon was introduced to James Taylor after her show at the Troubadour, Los Angeles. The couple married on 3rd November 1972.You’re so vain……..

1971, The Rolling Stones launched their own record label, ‘Rolling Stones Records’, with Atlantic Records.Tongues out..

.1974, The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California, featuring The Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind and Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 fans attended. We were diverted to Ontario from Palm Springs when we visited in March
1985, UK singer, songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan won a lawsuit against his manager Gordon Mills for unpaid royalties and was awarded $2 million. It’s hardly about peanuts ..

1987, Roger Waters’ lawyers issued a statement that Roger believed himself to be the creative driving force behind Pink Floyd and therefore he would contest the use of the name by anyone else and any former members of Pink Floyd.Unless we were at their practices it would be difficult to know..

1998, American country singer Tammy Wynette died aged 55. Scored 12 hit singles including ‘Stand By Your Man’, sold over 30 million records world-wide, married five times and once filed for bankruptcy. Known as the first lady of country music. Had the 1991 hit with The KLF ‘Justified and Ancient’ which became a No. 1 hit in eighteen countries. Hers was a great career

1999, An all star tribute to singer, songwriter Johnny Cash took place in New York City with Sheryl Crow, Chris Isaak and U2 all performing for the TV special. I liked his music

2000, Eighties pop star Steve Strange lead singer of Visage – was arrested after stealing a £10.99 Teletubbies doll in Bridgend, south Wales. He was given a suspended jail sentence after being caught on a shoplifting spree stealing cosmetics and clothes from High Street stores. Strange was already on bail for stealing a £15 ladies’ jacket from Marks and Spencer in Cardiff when he was arrested.This guy was probably having psychological problems

2004, Guitarist and singer Niki Sullivan, died suddenly of a heart attack, at his home in Independence, Missouri aged 66. Sullivan was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly’s backing group, The Crickets. He co-wrote a number of his hit songs and sang back-up vocals on 27 of the 32 songs Buddy recorded over his brief career.This is a lesser known name

2008, R.E.M. went to No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘Accelerate’ the bands fourteenth studio album. 2009, PRS for Music announced that the money made by UK artists overseas increased by £20m ($29.45) in 2008, with British talent earning almost £140m ($206.23) in 2008. It said international tours by UK acts including The Police, Coldplay, Elton John and Iron Maiden had boosted income. Four of the top 10 bestselling albums globally were by British artists, Coldplay, Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy, Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse were sixth and seventh respectively.This is a very important input to exports

     

Born on this day

1937,  Merle Haggard,US country singer, songwriter, (scored 38 US country No.1′s including ‘Okie From Muskogee’).

1947, Tony Conner, Hot Chocolate, (1975 US No.3 single ‘You Sexy Thing’ 1977 UK No.1 single ‘So You Win Again’ plus over 25 other Top 40 hits).

1951, Born on this day, Ralph Cooper, drums, Air Supply, (1980 UK No.11 single ‘All Out Of Love’, 1981 US No.1 single ‘The One That You Love’).

1962, Stan Cullimore, Housemartins, (1986 UK No.1 single ‘Caravan Of Love’).

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 1975, Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie Wonder produced song ‘Loving You’ (a No.2 hit in the UK). It was the singers only US chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12th July 1979

The weather was overcast but not cold but it was St Vincent’s Day which gave me the licence to start the day slowly. Rain is in the area and is forecast for today and Wednesday so let’s see whether the rains arrive. I added this sentence…it started raining around 5.30 pm

I watched the morning news with its revelations that hackers had discovered that named top figures in the world had been cheating their respective countries. I have news for the news broadcasters. We are well aware that this has been going on, is still going on and will be going on in the future. It’s all very well telling us what we already know. It would be nicer to know what retributions will be made, if any, and how can these wealthy bloodsuckers be stopped in their tracks. The answer is that they will probably never be halted.

The authorities are showing us how they’re stopping the refugee boats from arriving in Turkey. My guess is that mostly this will be window-dressing. I had been watching ordinary people on the streets of Turkey and they were busy informing anyone who would listen to them that they do not want the refugees either. Incidentally, they are now being called migrants. Meanwhile, thundering silence continues from the rich Arabian states where the wealthier brothers and sisters offer little or no help to their own people.

The British Government are negotiating with the steel companies to try and save Port Talbot. It is ironic the company is called Tata! If the UK stopped all foreign aud for a while and helped their own people then who would object? Their own people already have many thousands of immigrants benefiting from UK money anyway.

Around 3 pm we had a lovely walk down to the San Vicente Hermitage wgere the Nucieros have been celebrating the fiesta of San Vicente, We had a lovely walk for a couple of hours and then Anne cooked us a wonderful meal. It was salmon and vegetables and it was delicious. Well done Anne.

I won’t forget Thursday 4th April 2013 in a hurry. Mike and Alex drove us to Sydney Airport to catch the Wednesday evening 7.30 pm plane.  We duly took off at 7.30 pm on an 8 hr flight which landed at midnight. We then needed to rush to another terminal in the 20 degrees  of Singapore’s best weather in order to get all our possessions through the checking and get ourselves onto the 1.15 am flight on Thursday morning. It was tight but we did it and the next flight left at 1.15 for its 13 hour flight when it would land in Barcelona at 8.15 am on Thursday morning. It was Back to the Future and Dr Who all rolled into one. Did you work it out? Of course you did as you all know everything there is to know about time zones.

We landed at 8. 15 and then were left waiting for the hotel shuttle bus for over an hour. This might sound like a moan but it was freezing. What have you been doing to the weather por favor…….

We rushed back to the hotel and then got a quick shave and shower before leaving to see one of Barcelona’s biggest treasures. This is the Cathedral dedicated to La Familia Sagrada. It was starting to rain so it was a quick amendment to our plans. We weren’t starving as Singapore Airlines gave us a really nice breakfast around 7 am. Nevertheless we had been told about a Uruguayan place called El Ruido (The Wheel). We had a really good menu del dia before heading back to get on with a few music ideas.  Let’s get you some pictures.

Events 5th April

1621 – The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, MA, on a re turn trip to England. You never hear much about the return trip

1843 – Queen Victoria proclaimed Hong Kong to be a British crown colony…Just like that. Simples

1919 – Eamon de Valera became president of Ireland. This is a name I always remember for some reason

1930 – Mahatma Ghandi defied British law by making salt in India.

1933 – The first operation to remove a lung was performed at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Marvellous

1941 – German commandos secured docks along the Danube River in preparation for Germany’s invasion of the Balkans.

1953 – Jomo Kenyatta was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison for orchestrating the Mau-Mau rebellion in Kenya. I studied Kenya and the Mau Mau terrorists during my first degree and learnt a little Swahili

1955 – Winston Churchill resigned as British prime minister.

1985 – John McEnroe said “any man can beat any woman at any sport, especially tennis.” He’s partly right!

1986 – A discotheque in Berlin was bombed by Libyan terrorists. The U.S. attacked Libya with warplanes in retaliation on April 15, 1986.

1998 – The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan opened becoming the largest suspension bridge in the world. It links Shikoku and Honshu. .Marvellous

1999 – Two Libyans suspected of bombing a Pan Am jet in 1988 were handed over so they could be flown to the Netherlands for trial. 270 people were killed in the bombing.This was a horrible crime

2009 – North Korea launched the Kwangmyongsong-2 rocket

Music Events April 5th 

1955, Ray Charles married his second wife Della Beatrice Howard Robinson

1962, The Beatles performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool as part of a special night presented by the Beatles’ fan club. The Beatles wear their black leather outfits for the first half of the performance, for old time’s sake, then change into their new suits for the second half of the show.I was in Liverpool at the time

1968, The first date of a twice-nightly UK tour featuring, Amen Corner, Gene Pitney, Status Quo, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and Don Partridge kicked off at The Odeon Theatre, Lewisham, London.Great show

1975, Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie Wonder produced song ‘Loving You’ (a No.2 hit in the UK). It was the singers only US chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12th July 1979. If you know the song you can hear a bird singing in its cage

. 1981, Canned Heat singer Bob “The Bear” Hite died of a heart attack aged 36. (1970 UK No.2 & US No.26 single ‘Let’s Work Together’).Distinctive voice

1983, Danny Rapp, leader of 50′s group Danny and the Juniors committed suicide in a hotel in Arizona by shooting himself. .Utterly tragic

1984, Marvin Gaye’s funeral took place at The Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles; Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy and other Motown singers, writers and producers, attended the service.

1985, At 3:50pm GMT, over 5,000 radio stations worldwide aired the charity single by USA for Africa ‘We Are The World’. The single went on to be a No.1 in the US & UK, and most Western territories. Music can unite people
1998, British drummer Cozy Powell was killed when his car smashed into crash barriers on a motorway in Bristol, England. Powell had worked with Whitesnake, ELP, Black Sabbath, Rainbow and the ELP spin-off Emerson, Lake, & Powell. Plus sessions with Donovan, Roger Daltrey, Jack Bruce, Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Brian May. Another pop related tragedy

2006, Gene Pitney was found dead aged 65 in his bed in a Cardiff hotel. The American singer was on a UK tour and had shown no signs of illness. Pitney helped the Rolling Stones break the American market with his endorsement of the band. Jagger and Richards wrote his hit That Girl Belongs to Yesterday which became the Stones duo’s first composition to reach the American charts. He scored the 1962 US No.4 single ‘Only Love Can Break A Heart’. and 1967 solo UK No.5 & 1989 UK No.1 single with Marc Almond ‘Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart’, plus over 15 other US & UK Top 40 hits. He was one of the all-time greats and a pop giant

2008, Apple’s iTunes overtook supermarket group Wal-Mart to become the largest music retailer in the US. A pivotal moment

2008, Lady GaGa started a four week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘The Fame’ the American singers debut album.Weird but a genius

     

Born on this day

1928,  Tony Williams, The Platters, (1959 UK & US No.1 single ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’). Died on 14th August 1992.

1929, Joe Meek, producer. Shot himself dead on 3rd February 1967 after killing his landlady. Produced ‘Telstar’ the 1962 UK and US No.1 single by The Tornadoes. The first British act to have a No.1 in the US. Also produced hits for John Leyton and The Honeycombs.
1935, Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin. Died from a heart attack on 1995 aged 60. Known as being one of the shrewdest and most ruthless managers in rock history, Grant secured 90% of concert gate money and intimidated record store owners who dealt in bootlegs. The former wrestler, also worked as a film extra and bodyguard. During the early 60s Grant worked as a tour manager for Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and The Animals.

1939, Ronnie White, The Miracles, (1970 UK & US No.1 single with Smokey Robinson, ‘The Tears Of A Clown’).

1942, Alan Clarke, vocals, The Hollies, (over 25 top 40 hits, 1972 US No.2 single ‘Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress’), 1988 UK No.1 single ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’, first released in 1969.

1950, Agnetha Faltskog, vocals, Abba, (first UK hit 1974 No.1 ‘Waterloo’, followed by eight other UK No.1 singles and 9 UK No.1 albums, 1977 US No.1 single ‘Dancing Queen’)

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